#BD8952
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.9% 0.096 66.5), rgb(189, 137, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#BD8952 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8952 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 137, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.096 66.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BD8952 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8952 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8952 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8952 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA98
oklch(81% 0.06 66.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8952
oklch(66.9% 0.096 66.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB792A
oklch(63.2% 0.123 66.4)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3806
oklch(37.7% 0.079 67.2)
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Step 950
950
#372107
oklch(27% 0.051 66.9)
#BD8952 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9A8C4D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69853 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7D7C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8952
#BD8952
oklch(66.9% 0.096 66.5)
- #629BCD
#629BCD
oklch(67% 0.096 246.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BD8952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
Use #BD8952 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.